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Malan

American

[mah-lahn] / mɑˈlɑn /

noun

Daniel François 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.

Malan British

/ mɑːˈlɑːn /

noun

Daniel F ( rançois ). 1874–1959, South African statesman; prime minister (1948–54). He passed legislation to introduce apartheid

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It made him the third man to score centuries in all three formats for England, after Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan, but more importantly it keeps them on course for a third T20 title.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

"Batting first in the sub-continent is incredibly tough because you never know what a good score is," added Malan.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

"What I found tricky is I always felt like I was in against him," Malan says.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

He has now scored four of England's eight centuries in men's T20Is, with Livingstone, Buttler, Alex Hales and Malan contributing one apiece.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

The Day of Protest boosted our morale, made us realize our strength, and sent a warning to the Malan government that we would not remain passive in the face of apartheid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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